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The Movie that started the practice of the English dub keeping the Japanese background music in the Movies...until Movies 17 (Diancie), 18 (Hoopa) & now 19 (Volcanion) went back to replacing it and square one, that is, but still, it was awesome to hear the OST kept while it lasted.

Also, the remixed intro was awesome in the dub:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7RJeGlLobo

Veronica Taylor said on her Twitter she actually cried when doing the Celebi death scene as Ash, too, definitely one of the more poignant films.

@WrightWay
Going off of this statement, I'm going to say this was the best English dubbed Movie in all of the Original Series as a whole- faithful script writing adaptation (TR included), the Japanese BGM was kept (as I said, for the first time in the Movie dubs), the voice acting was good as usual, etc.

The only thing the dub did was add in some extra footage (so they didn't edit anything, in fact, they added stuff) to drive home the fact that Sammy (the boy) is actually Professor Oak (his name is Samuel Oak, yeah)- you're watching the same exact Movie in any Language, and that's a great thing.

@EPA Deane
I really don't get that- a faithful script is what should be done for any dub adaptation, IMO, sticking to what was said originally is key in a good translation- rephrasing words, however, is welcome so long as the same meaning is carried across.

You'll have to blame the Japanese Version for the environmental themes since it created them, but I didn't feel it was patronizing myself, just trying to teach some kind of lesson.

I thought "Celeb-rate" was OK, not my favorite song either, but after the "DP Rap," "Stand Tall," "XY Remix," and "Under the Alolan Sun" I'm really fine with it- still, this isn't my favorite Movie or my favorite dub to come from the Series, it's a bit down the line.